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-philia, -phil

Term: -philia, -phil

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/philia(=philia, combining form for ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?.

>?????/phileo(verb that means ?love?, ?kiss?, ?have tenderness for?)

>????????/pilnamai(=contact, approach)

Coined/History

The first meaning of ?philia? in ancient period was ?fraternal love?. Philia in Aristotele?s Nicomachean Ethics is translates usulaly as ?friendship?.

Opposite: ?????/phobia=aversion, avoidance, irrational fear for

Definition:

-philia(=combining form meaning the state of ?friendship?, ?tendency to?, ?attraction?, ?affinity for?.

-phile (=is the subgect, person or substance having the ?tendency to?, ?attraction?, ?affinity for?.

Examples of words in which ?philia? is comping form

Hemophilia/eamophil (tendency to blood),

Eosinophilia/eosinophil (affinity to eosin)

Zoophilia/zoophil (sexual attraction to animals)

Hydrophilia/Hydrophil (tendency to be dissolved to water)

Lipohilia/lipophil (having an affinity for dissolving in lipids)

- Zoophilia
Term: zoophiliaLiterally meaning: ?sexual attraction to animals?Origin: Anc Greek????/zoon=a live thing, animal ????/zoi(=life)+(-?????/-philia) (=philia, comping form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb meaning ...

- Xenophilia Or Xenophily
Term: xenophilia (or xenophily) Literally meaning: ?affection for the strange or unknown? Origin: Anc Greek?????/xenos(=strange, foreigner)+?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb...

- Xerophile
Term: xerophile Literally meaning: ?tendency for dry conditions? Origin: Anc Greek?????/xeros(=dry)+?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb meaning ?love?,...

- Parahemophilia
Term: parahemophilia Literally meaning: ?almost hemophilia/mild form of hemophilia? Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) + ????/hema(=blood) +?????/philia (=philia,...

- Hemophilia Or Haemophilia
Term: hemophilia (Am) or haemophilia (Engl)Literally meaning: tendency or affinity to blood Origin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?). >?????/phileo (verb meaning ?to...

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